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Name Details:
Named By: Anta Montet - White
Named For:
Date Identified: 1968
Type Site:
Liverpool Stemmed
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
3,000 - 2,000 B.P.
Early Woodland
Neoglacial
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large triangular stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade broad and primarily excurvate with the maximum width of the blade being
at the shoulders. The shoulders are pronounced and most commonly slightly barbed, but may be horizontal. The stem is square. The base
is primarily straight, but may be convex. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in Illinois.
Related / Associated Points:
Adena, Adena Blade, Adena Dickson, Adena Narrow Stem, Adena Robins, Adena Snapped Base, Adena Vanishing Stem, Adena Waubesa, Cresap, Fulton Turkeytail, Gary, Harrison Turkeytail, Hebron Turkeytail, Little Bear Creek Additional Comments:
This type is often confused with he Cresap and Robbins type which are found further east and associated with the Adena culture. This type is associated with the Illinois Adena culture
(Michigan State University, 2008)
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Point Validity: Valid Type
Montet-White is a distinguished
anthropologist and professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Kansas. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional
references. This is considered a valid type. However, due to the overlapping characteristics with this type and the Cresap and Robins point, this type is seldom used.
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Age Details:
This type is commonly found with Marion Thick pottery (University of Michigan, 2008)
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
30, 88
Liverpool Projectile Point, Liverpool Arrowhead
